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دغا

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to negative character traits, specifically bad manners, deceitfulness, and foolishness. It is also used as a proper name, associated with a woman known for her foolishness.

Derived headwords

دَغَواتnoun
  1. 1.
    bad mannersclassical

    Plural form referring to a person possessing bad manners or a deceitful disposition.

دَغَياتnoun
  1. 1.
    bad mannersclassical

    Plural form referring to a person possessing bad manners or a deceitful disposition. It is a variant of دغوات.

دَغْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bad mannerclassical

    Singular form referring to a single instance of bad manners or a deceitful trait.

دَغْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bad mannerclassical

    Singular form referring to a single instance of bad manners or a deceitful trait. It is a variant of دغوة.

دَغَةname
  1. 1.
    foolish womanclassical

    A proper name given to a woman from the tribe of 'Ijl, who was known for her foolishness.

Parallel reading

فلان ذو دغوات وذو دغيات، إذا كان ذا أخلاق رديئة
So-and-so is one who possesses 'dagawat' and 'dagiyat', meaning he has bad manners.
الواحدة دغوة ودغية
The singular form is 'dagwah' and 'daghiyah'.
ذا دغوات قلب الأخلاق
Possessing 'dagawat', the heart of manners (meaning bad and changing manners).
أي ذا أخلاق رديئة متلونة
Meaning, possessing bad and changeable manners.
ودغة: لقب امرأة من عجل تحمق
And 'Daghah' is the nickname of a woman from the tribe of 'Ijl who was foolish.
يقال: " أحمق من دغة "
It is said: 'More foolish than Daghah'.
وأصلها دغو أو دغى، والهاء عوض
And its origin is 'dagwu' or 'dagha', and the 'ha' (final 'h') is a substitute.